Daily Current Affairs
12 April 2026 · 7 questions
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12, 2026 in Mumbai at age 92. For which film did she win her first National Film Award?
Correct Answer: C. Ijaazat (1987)
Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12, 2026 at age 92 at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai due to multiple organ failure. She won her first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Umrao Jaan (1981), particularly for the iconic 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai'. She later won a second National Award for Ijaazat (1987). Over her 8-decade career, she received the Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and holds a Guinness World Record for most studio recordings.
Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), known as the 'Lion of Ladakh', passed away on April 10, 2026. Which gallantry award had he received for his role in the Kargil War?
Correct Answer: A. Maha Vir Chakra
Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), known as the 'Lion of Ladakh', passed away on April 10, 2026 at age 61 in Leh. He received the Maha Vir Chakra — India's second-highest wartime gallantry award. During the Kargil War (1999), as a Major in the Ladakh Scouts, he led a daring mission at Chorbat La (~18,000 ft altitude) in the Batalik sector. Two military posts were named 'Sonam 1' and 'Sonam 2' in his honour.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day is observed on April 13 every year. Who ordered the firing on unarmed civilians in Amritsar in 1919?
Correct Answer: D. General Reginald Dyer
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on April 13, 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab. General Reginald Dyer ordered British troops to open fire on unarmed civilians who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh for Baisakhi celebrations. Hundreds were killed and thousands wounded in this brutal act. The massacre became a pivotal turning point in India's freedom struggle and the site is now a national memorial maintained by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust.
C D Gopinath, who passed away in April 2026 at age 96, was notable for which distinction in Indian cricket history?
Correct Answer: B. India's oldest living Test cricketer
C D Gopinath (Coimbatore Dorai Gopinath) passed away in April 2026 at age 96 and was India's oldest living Test cricketer at the time of his death. He represented India in 8 Test matches between 1952 and 1959, a period when Indian cricket was still growing on the world stage. He was known for his batting and fielding and later contributed to cricket administration in Karnataka.
Asha Bhosle's iconic song 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai', which earned her a National Award, is from which film?
Correct Answer: A. Umrao Jaan (1981)
The iconic song 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai' is from Umrao Jaan (1981), directed by Muzaffar Ali. Asha Bhosle's soulful rendition earned her the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The film, starring Rekha in the lead role, was based on the life of famous courtesan and poet Umrao Jaan Ada. The film also featured the equally acclaimed song 'In Aankhon Ki Masti'.
Jyotirao Phule Jayanti 2026 marks the beginning of which birth anniversary year of the great social reformer?
Correct Answer: D. 200th birth anniversary year
Jyotirao Phule Jayanti 2026 marks the beginning of the 200th birth anniversary year of Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, born on April 11, 1827 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was a pioneering social reformer who fought against caste discrimination and championed the education of women and oppressed communities. He founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873. He is considered one of the most important figures in Maharashtra's social reform history.
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully returned its crew. What historic record did it set during the lunar flyby?
Correct Answer: C. Farthest distance from Earth by humans — 252,752 miles, breaking Apollo 13 record
NASA's Artemis II mission completed a historic lunar flyby and the 4-member crew returned safely using the Orion spacecraft. The mission broke the Apollo 13 record set in 1970 by reaching a peak distance of 252,752 miles from Earth — the farthest any human has ever travelled. Artemis II is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually enable crewed missions to Mars.